It’s not often that a mistake makes you half a million dollars richer, but that’s the reality for one Australian this week after his lottery ticket with the “wrong numbers” struck gold.
The man, from Whyalla Norrie, located on the Eyre Peninsula, in South Australia, admitted that he often touches on sentimental topics related to the ages and birthdays of his loved ones. But sometimes there is a lot to remember and he accidentally got some wrong before last weekend’s Saturday X Lotto draw.
Not only did he earn an entry into division one, but he also scored 18 times in division three, 45 times in division four and 20 times in division six, increasing his prize pool to over $558,000. When he reviewed his numbers for the first time, he got an idea of his new fortune.
“When I checked my numbers online, I thought, ‘Oh yeah, I have some of those. That’s cool, hopefully I’ll get a few hundred,’ he said. “Later that night, I checked my ticket and realized that some of “My numbers were different than what I originally thought… They all matched!”
Man stayed awake for hours waiting for his wife to wake up
The lucky winner “couldn’t believe” he’d had a division one entry, like everyone else, and stayed awake for hours desperate to tell his wife the news.
“I think I checked the ticket two dozen times. It was 1 in the morning, so my wife was asleep and I had to sit waiting for her to finally wake up.” he said. “Honestly, I haven’t slept for the last few days… it’s amazing. It’s going to change our lives.”
The couple now plans to buy a new car and help their children financially. “In the meantime, we’ll relax and let it all sink in!” he said.
There were nine division one winning entries in the Saturday X Lotto (draw 4477), three in Queensland and Victoria and two in New South Wales. The winning numbers were 34, 40, 12, 23, 36 and 38, while the supplementary numbers were 8 and 30.
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